conservativefurry:

heres some of my experiences.

after telling someone that i was ace, she immediately asked me “so theres got to be something wrong with you, like biologically” after explaining it again she persisted to tell me that something was off im my chemical make up

while talking to a psychiatrist, he asked me what my sexual orientation is. i told him that i was ace. after explaining it he suggested that i probably have a personality disorder because i wasnt interested in relationships

on my sixteenth birthday my sister came out as ace to my aunts. they immediately responded with the typical “you havent found the right person yet” and “youre too young to know”. my sister broke down at the table, my family was not supportive at all

but ive never been oppressed as ace. because no law has ever been specifically directed at me being ace. yeah ive faced some shitty things from other people, but ive never been systematically affected. theres a difference between oppression and discrimination & minor aggressions. no one threatened to kill me because i was ace. my sister wasnt disowned right there at the table. hell, the psych didnt even diagnose me with anything. he hurt my feelings, which tbh no psych should do bc ya know they r psychiatrists. but ive never been oppressed.

dont belittle an asexual or aromatic’s experience. they are real. but they are not oppressed for being ace/aro